Fence-dwellers? Enablers? Invertebrates?

Trouble is that the status quo in the western world is capitalism, which is inherently right-wing. So if you’re anywhere near the “centre” you’re broadly in favour of it, ergo somewhat right-wing. This is where the addage that there are no left-wing parties in the US comes from.

In my experience most people who identify as centre-left are usually more right-wing than they feel they are.

Isn’t that the joke?

I have somewhat of a pet extension to projection theory… Many people who are anti-gay think that it is a choice as they themselves have made that choice. ie. They are repressed bisexual/gay.

Completely unsubstantiated with no evidence but I find it fun to think about as it would explain their complete misunderstanding of it not being a choice. “I made the tough choice and am living with it, why can’t they?!”